Illinois / Rock Island County
#14 of 102 IL counties · 94 structures
Cell towers in Rock Island County, IL
The FCC registry lists 94 constructed antenna structures in Rock Island County, 2% of Illinois's 5,168. Ownership is spread across 41 registrants; the largest, American Tower, has 16 (17%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 34 between them.
- 1Constructed structures 94
- 2Tallest 499 ft
- 3Largest owner American Tower
- 4Median height (state 207 ft) 197 ft
Who owns the towers in Rock Island County
41 different registrants own the 94 structures. One is registered to an individual or family trust, whose name this site withholds. Owner names are the registrant's legal entity as filed with the FCC; the large tower companies file under many subsidiary names, which this site groups into families where the brand is in the name or listed in the company's SEC filings.
Height and age
The median structure here stands 197 feet, close to the Illinois median of 207 feet. The tallest is a tower near Rock Island at 499 feet, built in 1950. More than in any other decade, 32% were built in the 2000s.
Every registered structure
Sorted tallest first. The registration number opens the FCC record, which shows the exact location and the owner's contact for the structure. A tower on your land that is not in this list is probably under 200 feet and away from airports, so it did not need registering — see why some towers aren't listed.
| FCC reg. | Type | Height | Built | City | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1011183 | Tower | 499 ft | 1950 | Rock Island | Nexstar Media Inc. |
| 1063244 | Tower | 460 ft | 1984 | Rock Island | Pinnacle Towers LLC |
| 1009100 | Guyed tower | 455 ft | 1975 | Port Byron | Vertical Bridge CC FM, LLC |
| 1252238 | Tower | 400 ft | 2007 | Cordova | Exelon Generation Company, LLC |
| 1236995 | Tower | 370 ft | 2003 | Illinois City | SBA Structures, LLC |
| 1009199 | Other or unspecified | 355 ft | 1925 | Moline | La Jefa Latino Broadcasting, LLC |
| 1009200 | Other or unspecified | 355 ft | 1925 | Moline | La Jefa Latino Broadcasting, LLC |
| 1240124 | Guyed tower | 340 ft | 2003 | Milan | SBA Towers II, LLC |
| 1007980 | Tower | 331 ft | 1996 | Moline | BLACK HAWK COLLEGE |
| 1307747 | Guyed tower | 315 ft | 2019 | Illinois City | Vertical Bridge Development, LLC |
| 1010018 | Guyed tower | 313 ft | 1998 | East Moline | ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. |
| 1325777 | Guyed tower | 309 ft | 2025 | Hillsdale | Tillman Infrastructure, LLC |
| 1289814 | Guyed tower | 305 ft | 2005 | Rock Island | US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS |
| 1303406 | Lattice tower | 304 ft | 2018 | Illinois City | VB-S1 Assets, LLC |
| 1253646 | Tower | 300 ft | 2007 | Cordova | Exelon Generation Company |
| 1002679 | Tower | 298 ft | 1997 | Rapid City | Crown Castle GT Company, LLC |
| 1002684 | Tower | 298 ft | 2009 | Illinois City | Crown Castle GT Company, LLC |
| 1208311 | Tower | 294 ft | 2000 | Hillsdale | SpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC. |
| 1314489 | Lattice tower | 285 ft | 2021 | Port Byron | Rock Island County |
| 1231500 | Lattice tower | 265 ft | 2001 | Taylor Ridge | ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. |
| 1244168 | Monopole | 260 ft | 2004 | Milan | ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. |
| 1207104 | Tower | 256 ft | 2000 | East Moline | American Towers LLC |
| 1253023 | Lattice tower | 245 ft | 2006 | Cordova | SBA Towers II LLC |
| 1011366 | Other or unspecified | 239 ft | 1950 | Oak Grove | Townsquare Media Quad Cities, LLC |
| 1011365 | Other or unspecified | 237 ft | 1950 | Oak Grove | Townsquare Media Quad Cities, LLC |
| 1011367 | Other or unspecified | 237 ft | 1950 | Oak Grove | Townsquare Media Quad Cities, LLC |
| 1011368 | Other or unspecified | 237 ft | 1950 | Oak Grove | Townsquare Media Quad Cities, LLC |
| 1011369 | Other or unspecified | 237 ft | 1950 | Oak Grove | Townsquare Media Quad Cities, LLC |
| 1011370 | Other or unspecified | 237 ft | 1950 | Oak Grove | Townsquare Media Quad Cities, LLC |
| 1217955 | On a building | 222 ft | 1999 | Moline | Moline Housing Authority |
| 1008058 | Tower | 220 ft | 1981 | East Moline | ILLINOIS, STATE OF DBA = ILLINOIS STATE POLICE |
| 1314038 | Lattice tower | 220 ft | 2021 | Illinois City | Rock Island County |
| 1314296 | Lattice tower | 220 ft | 2021 | Silvis | Rock Island County |
| 1256633 | Guyed tower | 209 ft | 2023 | East Moline | American Towers LLC |
| 1009101 | Tower | 208 ft | 1946 | Moline | Vertical Bridge CC FM, LLC |
| 1224906 | Lattice tower | 204 ft | 1999 | Joslin | ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. |
| 1275583 | Lattice tower | 200 ft | 2010 | Andalusia | SBA Towers II LLC |
| 1057804 | Lattice tower | 199 ft | 1998 | Moline | American Towers LLC |
| 1228191 | Tower | 199 ft | 2001 | Hillsdale | SBA Steel, LLC. |
| 1228194 | Tower | 199 ft | 2001 | Moline | SBA Structures, LLC |
| 1231482 | Lattice tower | 199 ft | 2002 | East Moline | ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. |
| 1276441 | Lattice tower | 199 ft | 2010 | East Moline | SBA Towers II LLC |
| 1280201 | Lattice tower | 199 ft | 1998 | Port Byron | American Towers LLC |
| 1284983 | Pole | 199 ft | 2012 | Taylor Ridge | SBA Towers IX, LLC |
| 1315995 | Water tank | 199 ft | 2021 | Rock Island | Rock Island County |
| 1320414 | Monopole | 199 ft | 2022 | East Moline | Parallel Infrastructure III, LLC |
| 1002677 | Tower | 198 ft | 1995 | Milan | Crown Castle GT Company, LLC |
| 1205339 | Tower | 196 ft | 1999 | Rock Island | Illinois, State of |
| 1280202 | Lattice tower | 196 ft | 1998 | East Moline | American Towers LLC |
| 1055642 | Lattice tower | 195 ft | 1998 | East Moline | American Towers LLC |
| 1236450 | Lattice tower | 195 ft | 2003 | Moline | ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. |
| 1217888 | Monopole | 194 ft | 2000 | Moline | American Towers LLC |
| 1247500 | Lattice tower | 189 ft | 2005 | Rock Island | ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. |
| 1221319 | Water tank | 184 ft | 2001 | Rock Island | ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. |
| 1049224 | Monopole | 168 ft | 1998 | Milan | American Towers LLC |
| 1035623 | Pole | 166 ft | 1997 | Moline | Crown Castle GT Company, LLC |
| 1010015 | Monopole | 165 ft | 1995 | Moline | ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. |
| 1316065 | Monopole | 165 ft | 2021 | Milan | PI Tower Development LLC c/o LendLease Americas, Inc |
| 1008926 | Tower | 163 ft | 1990 | Moline | Crown Castle GT Company, LLC |
| 1273387 | Lattice tower | 157 ft | 2010 | Milan | American Towers LLC |
| 1314490 | Lattice tower | 155 ft | 2021 | Coal Valley | Rock Island County |
| 1224130 | Monopole | 150 ft | 2001 | East Moline | SBA Steel, LLC. |
| 1327976 | Monopole | 150 ft | 2024 | Rock Island | New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC |
| 1329389 | Monopole | 150 ft | 2024 | Rock Island | New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC |
| 1320327 | Monopole | 147 ft | 2022 | Milan | Parallel Infrastructure III, LLC |
| 1204472 | Monopole | 145 ft | 1999 | Moline | ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. |
| 1065260 | Tower | 140 ft | 1972 | Moline | CTI Towers Assets II, LLC |
| 1235425 | Other or unspecified | 140 ft | 2002 | East Moline | ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. |
| 1303813 | Monopole | 140 ft | 2018 | Rock Island | Central States Tower IV, LLC |
| 1050584 | Monopole | 138 ft | 1998 | Coal Valley | American Towers LLC |
| 1214659 | Lattice tower | 135 ft | 2000 | Silvis | ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. |
| 1296861 | Monopole | 135 ft | 2015 | Milan | SBA Towers X, LLC |
| 1313404 | Monopole | 135 ft | 2020 | Moline | American Towers LLC |
| 1012225 | Lattice tower | 133 ft | 2023 | Rock Island | MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY |
| 1031241 | Mast | 132 ft | 1997 | Coal Valley | Crown Castle GT Company, LLC |
| 1229225 | Monopole | 132 ft | 2001 | Moline | SBA Structures, LLC |
| 1200797 | Lattice tower | 130 ft | 1999 | Barstow | BNSF Railway Co. |
| 1231502 | Lattice tower | 127 ft | 2002 | Coal Valley | ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. |
| 1236879 | On a building | 125 ft | 2003 | Rock Island | ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. |
| 1275267 | Monopole | 124 ft | 2011 | Moline | American Towers LLC |
| 1059619 | Monopole | 120 ft | 1999 | Moline | TowerCo 2013 LLC |
| 1268838 | On a building | 118 ft | 1968 | Rock Island | Private owner (name withheld) |
| 1246897 | Water tank | 116 ft | 2005 | Milan | City of Milan |
| 1272563 | Monopole | 116 ft | 2011 | Coal Valley | American Towers LLC |
| 1261664 | Monopole | 113 ft | 2009 | Moline | American Towers LLC |
| 1043702 | On a building | 111 ft | 1988 | Moline | TEGNA Broadcast Holdings, LLC |
| 1330517 | Monopole | 110 ft | 2025 | Moline | The Towers, LLC |
| 1272967 | Lattice tower | 103 ft | 2010 | Milan | ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. |
| 1265863 | Tower | 100 ft | 2009 | Moline | Quad Cities Community Broadcasting Group |
| 1307448 | On a building | 94 ft | 2019 | Rock Island | Augustana College |
| 1236992 | Tower | 90 ft | 2003 | Milan | Rock Island County |
| 1318120 | Monopole | 86 ft | 2009 | Moline | American Towers LLC |
| 1323157 | Monopole | 85 ft | 2023 | East Moline | MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY |
| 1248489 | Tower | 75 ft | 2006 | Milan | COYNE CENTER FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT |
If you have a tower lease in Rock Island County
Find your structure above, open its FCC record and confirm the owner — that is the company your lease runs to today, even if a different carrier signed it originally. Before answering a buyout offer, put your current rent, escalator and remaining term into the calculator to see what the rent is worth and what return the offer assumes.
Counties in Illinois with similar tower counts: Champaign County (104), Peoria County (99), LaSalle County (94), McLean County (75), Tazewell County (73).
Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration, weekly public access file (r_tower.zip, created 2026-10-18); constructed registrations only; locations rounded. Checked 2026-10-23. Methodology.